vLearn: Video Streaming

Your SWSi Libraries have purchased 39 vLearn video streaming titles from VEA for teachers and students to use for the next three years. Please follow the link to see the full list of titles: http://swsi.tafensw.campusguides.com/VEA

New Look Library Catalogue

During the Easter holidays, the Library upgraded the TAFEcat (the Library online catalogue). You will see new features such as: New look Hit list option - Item details are now accessed by clicking on the title of the record - There is now a “Temp List” tick box, in which you click, to add the item details to a temporary list for your current session Item details screen - The “Find more by this author” and “Find more on these topics” have moved to the left side of the screen - The “Tweet” button has also moved to the left side of the screen TAFEcat now can be access from mobile devices - the system will automatically detect that you are accessing TAFEcat from a mobile device and will present you with the appropriate screen display

Issues in Society

Your Library has just subscribed for online access to the Spinney Press series “Issues in Society”. These eBooks are available through the eBooks section on the SWSi Library website. This collection includes the titles:

Adoption Issues; Alcohol and Binge Drinking; Children and Young People at Risk; Crime and Punishment Debate; Dealing with Bullying; Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters; Gambling Problems; Global Food Crisis; HIV and AIDS; Human Rights and Civil Liberties; Nuclear Energy Debate; Organ and tissue Donation; Poverty and Social Exclusion; Respectful Relationships; Self-harm and Young People; Social Impacts of Digital Media; Sustainable Land Management; Terrorism and National Security; Tobacco Smoking; Vegetarianism.

Vacation Hours

The Library will be closed:
Good Friday 6th April
Easter Monday 9th April

Opening Hours:
Tuesday 10th to Friday 20th April 2012
9:30am – 3:30pm*
*Subject to change at short notice
Library staff wishes students and staff a happy, safe and restful Easter break

Welcome to Harmony Day

In 2012, the Harmony Day theme Sport - play, engage, inspire recognises the important role and positive influence that sport has in our multicultural nation. Involvement in sport whether as a participant, volunteer, spectator or administrator unites people of all ages and fosters a sense of belonging, acceptance and an understanding of other cultures.

So join us:
When: Wednesday 21 March, 10am-12pm
Where: Student Association Lounge
For what: Morning tea and music (provided by Students of Miller College)
Remember: Don't forget to wear a sport shirt of your favourite team or wear something orange.

The continuing message for Harmony Day in 2012 is that Everyone Belongs, which means all Australians are a welcome part of our country, regardless of their background. It's a time to reflect on where Australia has come from, recognising the traditional owners of this land. It's also about community participation, inclusiveness and respect – celebrating the different cultures that make Australia a great place to live.

Social Media Policy of Victoria (Autralia) Department of Justice

Despite all sorts of warnings, people still don't understand that you can be held accountable for what you write on social media. A judgment by Fair Work Australia at tinyurl.com/3mtwlzw has reinforced the fact that what goes online can’t be regarded as private (even if you think that you’ve done all you can with privacy settings). So take a look at the Social Media policy of the Victorian Department of Justice.

VocedPlus

What is VOCEDplus?

VOCEDplus is a free research database for tertiary education, especially as it relates to workforce needs, skills development, and social inclusion.
It encompasses vocational education and training (VET), higher education, adult and community education, informal learning, and VET in Schools. It is international in scope and contains over 44,000 English language records, many with links to full text documents.

VOCEDplus is produced by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), based in Adelaide, Australia. VOCEDplus is funded by Australian Commonwealth, State and Territory Governments and is endorsed by the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre in Bonn, Germany.

VOCEDplus covers the outcomes of tertiary education in the shape of research, policy, practice, and published statistics. It has extensive coverage of Australian material and includes a wide range of international information.
Each database entry contains standard bibliographic information and an abstract. Entries are predominantly in English and some refer to publications in other languages. We strive to provide full text access via the publisher's website or a digitised copy.

VOCEDplus includes entries for:
• research reports
• journals and journal articles
• books and book chapters
• conference proceedings and papers
• working/discussion/occasional papers
• policy documents
• survey results
• published statistics
• podcasts
• theses